KJB MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that provides access to the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible. This server enables interaction with the Bible through MCP tools.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16 or higher
• npm or yarn

Features

• Retrieve specific Bible verses by book, chapter, and verse
• Get entire chapters from the Bible
• List all available books in the KJV
• Search functionality for Bible verses (placeholder in current version)
• Lightweight and easy to integrate with MCP-compatible applications

Installation

# Install globally
npm install -g kjb-mcp

# Or use with npx
npx kjb-mcp

Usage

In MCP Settings

Add the following to your MCP settings configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kjb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "kjb-mcp"],
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Windows CLI users may need the following:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kjb": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": [
        "/c",
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "kjb-mcp"
      ],
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Bible Access

• get_verse: Get a specific verse from the KJV Bible
• get_chapter: Get an entire chapter from the KJV Bible
• list_books: List all available books in the KJV Bible
• search_bible: Search for text in the KJV Bible (placeholder)

Function Details

get_verse

Get a specific verse from the King James Version of the Bible.

Parameters:

• book (string): The book of the Bible (e.g., genesis, exodus, john)
• chapter (string): The chapter number
• verse (string): The verse number

Example:

const result = await mcp.invoke('get_verse', {
  book: 'john',
  chapter: '3',
  verse: '16'
});
// Returns: { verse: 'john 3:16', text: 'For God so loved the world...', version: 'en-kjv' }

get_chapter

Get an entire chapter from the King James Version of the Bible.

Parameters:

• book (string): The book of the Bible (e.g., genesis, exodus, john)
• chapter (string): The chapter number

Example:

const result = await mcp.invoke('get_chapter', {
  book: 'psalms',
  chapter: '23'
});
// Returns: { chapter: 'psalms 23', verses: [...], version: 'en-kjv' }

list_books

List all available books in the King James Version of the Bible.

Example:

const result = await mcp.invoke('list_books', {});
// Returns: { books: [...], version: 'en-kjv' }

search_bible

Search for verses containing specific text in the King James Version of the Bible. (Note: This is a placeholder function in the current version)

Parameters:

• query (string): The text to search for in the Bible

Example:

const result = await mcp.invoke('search_bible', {
  query: 'love your neighbor'
});

Development

Starting the Server

import { startServer } from 'kjb-mcp';

// Start the server on the default port (3000)
startServer();

// Or specify a custom port
startServer(8080);

License

MIT